The Mahabharata - First Book

Adi Parva

Section CXVII

"Janamejaya said, 'Please recite the names of Dhritarashtra's sons according to the order of their birth.'

"Vaisampayana said, 'Their names, O king, according to the order of birth, are

Duryodhana,

Yuyutsu,

Duhsasana,

Duhsaha,

Duhsala,

Jalasandha,

Sama,

Saha,

Vinda

and Anuvinda,

Durdharsha,

Suvahu,

Dushpradharshana,

Durmarshana

and Durmukha,

Dushkarna,

and Karna;

Vivinsati

and Vikarna,

Sala,

Satwa,

Sulochana,

Chitra

and Upachitra,

Chitraksha,

Charuchitra,

Sarasana,

Durmada

and Durvigaha,

Vivitsu,

Vikatanana;

Urnanabha

and Sunabha,

then Nandaka

and Upanandaka;

Chitravana,

Chitravarman,

Suvarman,

Durvimochana;

Ayovahu,

Mahavahu,

Chitranga,

Chitrakundala,

Bhimavega,

Bhimavala,

Balaki,

Balavardhana,

Ugrayudha;

Bhima,

Karna,

Kanakaya,

Dridhayudha,

Dridhavarman,

Dridhakshatra,

Somakitri,

Anudara;

Dridhasandha,

Jarasandha,

Satyasandha,

Sada,

Suvak,

Ugrasravas,

Ugrasena,

Senani,

Dushparajaya,

Aparajita,

Kundasayin,

Visalaksha,

Duradhara;

Dridhahasta,

Suhasta,

Vatavega,

and Suvarchas;

Adityaketu,

Vahvashin,

Nagadatta,

Agrayayin;

Kavachin,

Krathana,

Kunda,

Kundadhara,

Dhanurdhara;
(the heroes,)

Ugra and Bhimaratha,

Viravahu,

Alolupa;

Abhaya,

and Raudrakarman,

and Dridharatha;

Anadhrishya,

Kundabhedin,

Viravi,

Dhirghalochana Pramatha,

and Pramathi

and the powerful Dhirgharoma;

Dirghavahu,

Mahavahu,

Vyudhoru,

Kanakadhvaja;

Kundasi

and Virajas.

Besides these hundred sons, there was a daughter named Duhsala. All were heroes and Atirathas, and were well-skilled in warfare. All were learned in the Vedas, and all kinds of weapons.

And, O, king, worthy wives were in time selected for all of them by Dhritarashtra after proper examination. And king Dhritarashtra, O monarch, also bestowed Duhsala, in proper time and with proper rites, upon Jayadratha (the king of Sindhu).'